I’ve been seeing posts all over the place about fall snack mixes. Now, I’m not exactly sure why we need more things to snack on this time of year, which is pretty much all about snacking for about 10 weeks straight. But I’m kind of done with Halloween candy (not that it’s gone, I’ve just […]
Save the Season with Homemade Pesto
It’s getting cold at night here in Arkansas these days, and I’ve been feeling a little frantic about the herbs. The basil was still looking pretty good even after a couple of near-freezing nights, but I knew it wouldn’t last, so I made a big batch of pesto that finished up a lot of it. […]
Harness Nature’s Gifts with Planters Peanuts
I didn’t really make resolutions this year, deciding instead to focus on one word: create. It’s worked better than such things usually do for me, though I haven’t given it much thought lately. And I still feel like I have a lot more I’d like to get done than there is year left to do […]
Bacon. Bowl. Need I Say More?
My dietary limitations used to be pretty straightforward. After college I self diagnosed digestive problems to mean I needed to stop eating beef and pork, which I did for many years. Except for the occasional bacon. Because. Bacon. I still never eat beef, it just doesn’t taste good anymore. I am not wild about pork […]
Super Smore Basket for Summer (and Fall!)
We just got a fire pit in our yard this summer, and we love it. It’s a lot of fun to be able to have a fire whenever we want it, particularly since we have a gas log inside, which is not quite the same as real popping logs. Over the holiday we had some […]
Help Local Kids with #SIMPLEGiving at Wal-Mart
I know everyone is busy this time of year, with the beginning of school, easing into routines and new activities. The Bit goes to preschool year round, but today is my birthday, next Thursday is her birthday, between mid-August and mid-September there are about six birthdays between family, friends and kids at school, not to […]
A Taste of Summer in the South
Southerners love to complain about the heat, as if we didn’t know that summer is part of the package. This summer I’ve been guilty of it, too, mostly because I’m spending a lot more time outside than I would like when it’s as warm as its been (though we’ve actually had more rain and relative […]